Licorice Plant
Helichrysum Petiolare
Overview
The Licorice Plant (Helichrysum petiolare) is an evergreen perennial known for its velvety, heart-shaped leaves and sweet aroma akin to licorice. Often reaching up to 2 feet tall and spreading 4 feet wide, its cascading habit makes it ideal for hanging baskets and borders. Preferring full sun to partial shade, it offers continuous visual interest and requires minimal care, thriving best in well-drained soil and USDA zones 9-11.
Sun FullWater Very LowZones 10–10Type Ground coverClimate Mediterranean
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Very Low
- USDA zones
- 10–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Ground cover
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Climate
- Mediterranean
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